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Kensington International School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

682^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Kensington International School is a PK–5 elementary school at 31 Kensington Avenue in Springfield, MA, serving 278 students — the smallest enrollment among the nearby schools reviewed here. It is part of the Springfield district, which ranks 322 of 351 districts statewide.

Kensington's 2025–2026 statewide rank is 682 of 899 schools, or the 24th percentile, with 1 star. That is the school's strongest recent result: it was in the 12th percentile in 2024–2025, 15th in 2023–2024, and 10th in 2022–2023. On 2025–2026 MCAS Next Generation tests, all-grades proficiency was 23.91% in English Language Arts, 27.17% in math, and 36.84% in science. Kensington is above the district average in all three subjects but below the state average in all three; the gap is smallest in science (about 4.1 percentage points) and largest in ELA (about 16.1 points). Compared with nearby schools, Kensington sits in the middle: it ranks above Washington, Milton Bradley School, Benjamin Swan Elementary, William N. DeBerry, and Martin Luther King Junior Charter School of Excellence, and is close to Elias Brookings and Sumner Avenue, but trails Frederick Harris, White Street, and Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School.

Science is the standout — above most nearby schools and close to state norms — and math rose sharply from 18.10% to 27.17% year over year, with fourth grade a bright spot at 38.46%. ELA is the clearest challenge, especially in grades 3 and 5, where fifth-grade ELA is 15.79%. Subgroup results are notable: the English Language Learner subgroup ranks 2nd of 291 schools (99th percentile, 5 stars), and the Hispanic, special education, and low-income subgroups also rank well above the school's overall standing. Kensington has a student-teacher ratio of 12.9 and 2020–2021 per-student spending of $19,520.

278

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,272

Per pupil spending ?

90.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

31 Kensington Avenue
Springfield, MA 01108

(413) 787-7522

District: Springfield

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.4%

African American:

20.9%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg20%

Massachusetts avg41%

682^nd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 32Elementary Schools in the Springfield

322^nd of 351Springfield among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	682 of 899	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.1	799 of 906	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	778 of 916	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	838 of 928	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	756 of 932	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	846 of 936	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	793 of 942	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	825 of 934	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.1	749 of 938	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.0	775 of 932	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.8	853 of 914	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	16.1	811 of 926	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.9	789 of 928	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.9	745 of 930	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.5	765 of 924	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.2	862 of 920	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.5	776 of 909	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.4	808 of 908	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.9	776 of 911	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	8.9	849 of 911	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	21.4	725 of 887	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.9	681 of 882	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	13.2	771 of 884	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	83 of 169	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.6	14 of 172	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	58.2	58 of 174	66.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	92.6	2 of 291	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	43.4	113 of 244	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	624 of 869	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	753 of 869	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	744 of 886	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	787 of 887	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	749 of 901	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	843 of 898	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	794 of 902	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	777 of 893	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	141 of 475	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	42.5	252 of 458	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	178 of 446	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.4	279 of 420	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.5	115 of 401	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	33.0	254 of 379	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	258 of 398	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	255 of 379	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	330 of 742	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.7	501 of 736	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	499 of 760	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	635 of 757	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.0	421 of 772	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	576 of 705	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	424 of 700	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	426 of 685	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	703 of 879	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.8	802 of 884	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	703 of 891	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	805 of 896	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	690 of 908	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	772 of 904	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	727 of 907	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	796 of 898	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	227 of 709	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.8	341 of 717	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.1	528 of 703	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.7	563 of 905	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.2	760 of 894	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	594 of 896	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	595 of 886	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	12.0	831 of 925	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	20.6	329 of 399	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)99th percentile+75 vs school

Hispanic (2026)70th percentile+46 vs school

Special Education (2026)68th percentile+44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2025)51st percentile+39 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)20th percentile-4 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)18th percentile+8 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)10th percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science37%-4 vs state

Mathematics27%-14 vs state

English Language Arts24%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2015)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Kensington International School	Public	PK, KG-5	31 Kensington Avenue	Springfield	01108	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7522	278	22	12.9	90.9%	8 (2.9%)	58 (20.9%)	193 (69.4%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	24.5	682^nd of 899 public elementary schools	24.1%		14.1	799^th of 906 public elementary schools	11.8%	117	20.6	30.8	15.8	23.9	17.7	38.5	21.1	27.2	36.8	36.8	$26,272
White Street	Public	PK, KG-5	300 White Street	Springfield	01108	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7543	378	38	9.8	86.2%	18 (4.8%)	77 (20.4%)	263 (69.6%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	49	462^nd of 899 public elementary schools	48.6%		53.8	416^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.1%	46	47.4	35.2	39.3	40.7	42.1	42.6	32.1	38.9	46.4	46.4	$26,155
Elias Brookings	Public	PK, KG-5	433 Walnut Street	Springfield	01105	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7200	304	30	10.3	86.1%	15 (4.9%)	69 (22.7%)	212 (69.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	25.8	669^th of 899 public elementary schools	25.6%		21.2	721^st of 906 public elementary schools	20.4%	52	28.0	16.3	33.3	24.3	32.0	18.4	39.4	28.0	33.3	33.3	$27,575
Washington	Public	PK, KG-5	141 Washington Street	Springfield	01108	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7551	430	38	11.4	88.9%	37 (8.6%)	72 (16.7%)	284 (66.0%)	17 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	11.3	829^th of 899 public elementary schools	7.8%		16.2	777^th of 906 public elementary schools	14.2%	52	19.6	17.0	18.9	18.4	14.3	11.9	5.4	11.2	29.7	29.7	$26,626
Sumner Avenue	Public	PK, KG-5	45 Sumner Avenue	Springfield	01108	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7430	490	47	10.3	86.5%	36 (7.3%)	90 (18.4%)	327 (66.7%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	26.1	663^rd of 899 public elementary schools	26.3%		16.3	775^th of 906 public elementary schools	14.5%	112	26.2	36.2	17.4	27.2	27.7	38.6	17.4	28.6	28.3	28.3	$26,417
Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	190 Surrey Rd	Springfield	01118	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7248	304	26	11.4	74.2%	46 (15.1%)	47 (15.5%)	173 (56.9%)	22 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.6%)	39.9	539^th of 899 public elementary schools	40.0%		42.3	530^th of 906 public elementary schools	41.5%	9	26.3	40.5	35.3	33.9	29.0	32.4	39.4	33.3	50.0	50.0	$25,242
Milton Bradley School	Public	PK, KG-5	22 Mulberry Street	Springfield	01105	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7475	385	34	11.3	87.8%	12 (3.1%)	73 (19.0%)	282 (73.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	17.7	751^st of 899 public elementary schools	16.5%		13	813^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.3%	62	24.6	18.8	32.7	25.5	22.8	16.7	17.3	19.1	21.2	21.2	$26,871
Benjamin Swan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	680 Union Street	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7526	486	39	12.6	90.8%	15 (3.1%)	100 (20.6%)	337 (69.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.0%)	11.8	824^th of 899 public elementary schools	8.3%		9.8	853^rd of 906 public elementary schools	5.8%	29	16.7	13.2	16.4	15.3	9.4	9.0	28.8	16.1	18.2	18.2	$23,445
William N. DeBerry	Public	PK, KG-5	680 Union Street	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7582	483	34	14.4	91.4%	22 (4.6%)	101 (20.9%)	340 (70.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	14.1	792^nd of 899 public elementary schools	11.9%		6.5	878^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.1%	86	10.2	13.2	20.9	15.0	13.6	10.6	16.2	13.5	37.3	37.3	$23,579
Frederick Harris	Public	PK, KG-5	58 Hartford Ter	Springfield	01118	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7254	570	47	12.1	80.1%	71 (12.5%)	117 (20.5%)	311 (54.6%)	26 (4.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.0%)	57.8	369^th of 899 public elementary schools	59.0%		47.3	481^st of 906 public elementary schools	46.9%	112	46.3	46.9	47.0	46.7	43.3	48.4	36.4	42.6	48.5	48.5	$27,209

Frequently Asked Questions about Kensington International School

What district is Kensington International School in?

Springfield

Is Kensington International School a good school?

Kensington International School ranks in the bottom 24.1% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

How many students attend Kensington International School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Kensington International School.

What is the racial makeup of Kensington International School?

Students at Kensington International School are 69% Hispanic, 21% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Kensington International School attend?

Students who attend Kensington International School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Springfield Middle School
Middle : Springfield Public Day Middle School
Middle : STEM Middle Academy
High : Gateway to College at Holyoke Community College
High : High School Of Commerce
High : Springfield Central High
High : Springfield High School
High : Springfield High School of Science and Technology
High : Springfield Public Day High School
High : The Springfield Renaissance School an Expeditionary Learning

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